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Truth Flag (Quilt detail)
Jennifer Ling Datchuk2019
Women & Their Work
Austin, United States
“Paint not crimes in enchanting colours” is a phrase first embroidered by a girl named Emily Beal in 1889, and was created as an cross-stitch alphabet sampler.
Aptly titled Truth Flag, this phrase embroidered upon the stained cloth represents hundreds of years labor performed by young girls as a way to prepare them for adulthood.
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Details
- Title: Truth Flag (Quilt detail)
- Creator: Jennifer Ling Datchuk
- Date Created: 2019
- Location Created: Austin, TX
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